By Nile and Tigris : a narrative of Journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British Museum between the years 1886 and 1913 . -^^^. ??ere Gravestone of Barakah. the (laughter of Huscn, wliu died 443 ( ioOj). Bi-it. iMits., No. 090. Gravestones with Inscription in KHfi. 99 There is an interesting sequel to my acquisition ofthese Kufi grave-stones. When the representative of theBulak Museum heard of it, he came to me and claimedthem for his Museum as by right, and when I refused tosurrender them he offered to buy them from me ; andwhen I declined his offer he went, according
By Nile and Tigris : a narrative of Journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British Museum between the years 1886 and 1913 . -^^^. ??ere Gravestone of Barakah. the (laughter of Huscn, wliu died 443 ( ioOj). Bi-it. iMits., No. 090. Gravestones with Inscription in KHfi. 99 There is an interesting sequel to my acquisition ofthese Kufi grave-stones. When the representative of theBulak Museum heard of it, he came to me and claimedthem for his Museum as by right, and when I refused tosurrender them he offered to buy them from me ; andwhen I declined his offer he went, according to rumour,into the town to the Maamur {, Governor), and calledupon him to seize the stones, and tried to stir up mischiefamong the natives. The Maamur told me, when he cameto see me soon afterwards, that he was thankful to learnthat the British had taken possession of the stones, forhe could not have protected them adequately. He thensuggested that I should acquire from him six other Kufigrave-stones which he had in a shed near his house, andas his price was very moderate, I did so. The repre-sentative of the Bulak Museum repor
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